Can you drink on the streets in Stockholm?
Drinking in public
In most Swedish municipalities it is forbidden to drink alcohol in public.
Sweden. Public drinking is regulated by municipalities in local ordinance, setting up zones where consumption of beverages containing more than 2.25% ABV is prohibited. These zones are usually located in city centres, around schools, churches and parks.
The store has a monopoly on retail sales of alcohol: it's the only place you can buy wine and spirits and beer with an alcohol content above 3.5%. You have to be 20 years or older to buy in stores, though in Swedish bars and restaurants the drinking age is 18. Most towns have one Systembolaget.
Buying alcohol in Sweden and Systembolaget
The minimum drinking age in bars is 18, though some bars and nightclubs might have a higher age limit for entry; 20 or even 25. The minimum age to buy alcoholic beverages containing over 3.5 % alcohol by volume is 20, and they can only be bought at Systembolaget.
Prohibition against production and/or sale of brännvin—distilled alcohol—has been enforced during some periods. As Sweden was industrialized and urbanized during the 19th century, industrially produced brännvin became more available, and alcohol caused increasing health and social problems.
Tipping in Sweden isn't as established as in many other countries. It's always welcome but not expected. When eating out in Sweden it is common to to round up to the nearest big number. For example if your bill comes to 380 SEK, you can round up to 400 SEK.
Generally alcohol can be openly consumed on the streets unless there is a local law prohibiting it (their should be signs saying so). There is a ban on consuming alcohol on london public transport - which is ignored sometimes.
In fact, 64 percent of the world's nations have legal drinking ages of 18. The youngest legal drinking age in the world is 15, with both Mali and the Central African Republic allowing folks to drink at that time.
Alcohol in bars and restaurants is expensive. A beer would be about 50 SEK ±10 SEK ( but could in some places be as low as 25 SEK). A glass of house wine would be around 70 SEK ± 10 SEK. A bottle at a restaurant usually starts at about 270 SEK.
In Sweden, julmust outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season; in fact, the consumption of Coca-Cola drops by as much as 50% over the holiday.
Is alcohol cheap in Sweden?
Is alcohol in Sweden expensive? It can be, especially when buying alcohol in bars or restaurants, but not always. Sweden certainly has a reputation for high prices for alcohol. In general, prices for beer, wine and spirits in Swedish bars and restaurants are likely to be higher than in the UK.
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Drinking Ages Around the World.
The youngest legal age associated with alcohol in Europe is in Germany. Here, a minor can drink undistilled alcohol like wine or beer at 14 years old, if they are accompanied by what is called a Custodial Person, (ie their parents or another adult who is in charge of their welfare).
A person is regarded as a child until the age of 18. There are some specific regulations on youth persons in certain laws. The age limit of who is a young person varies in different laws.
The general rule in Sweden is that you are allowed to drink alkohol in public places if you are 20 or older. Local town or municipality authorities prohibits the use of alkohol in certain places. In Swedish this is "lokal ordningsstadga", which regulates it by local law.
Stockholm has a vibrant club scene with something for every taste and age. You will find everything from casual bars with dance floors to clubs of the highest international standard.
Do Swedish supermarkets sell alcohol? Yes, but only beer up to Klass II or “folköl” (“people's beer”), max. strength 3.5% abv. Stronger beers and other alcoholic beverages must be bought at Systembolaget.
Drinks and Alcohol Prices in Stockholm
Expect to pay 55-60 SEK for a beer out. At a grocery, beer runs 17-21 SEK, and a bottle of wine about 90 SEK.